scratchy vs petulant

scratchy and petulant both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scratchy	No	Yes	No	No
petulant	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, scratchy and petulant are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of scratchy include cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, techy, testy, tetchy.

scratchy (adjective)	petulant (adjective)
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound	easily irritated or annoyed
easily irritated or annoyed
lacking consistency
causing abrasion